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• Touch- This may vary from person to person. Read the person's body language. If you sense they want you to back away, respectfully do so. Some may want to hold hands in prayer. Others may wish to keep to themselves

• Eye contact-Eye contact is not considered disrespectful. Many people will maintain eye contact when talking or listening

• Dress-Dress modestly. May not appreciate anything too low cut or short. Priest and nuns may be dressed differently, although not always when they are in public

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Having an understanding not only avoids any unconscious offense toward the person, but it also plays a key role in tolerance. Asking thoughtful questions that show a genuine interest can make the person feel comfortable. For example, if a person invites you to mass, asking whether or not there is a dress code and if so, what it would be, tells them their religion is respected.

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-  Do your research on religion and ask questions to get a better understanding.

-  Putting yourself in their shoes. Consider how it would feel if someone attacked your religion or your beliefs.

-  Finally we all have our own beliefs, even if we don't agree with someone’s. Respect what they believe in.

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• The Seven Sacraments

o Sacraments of Initiation
•   Baptism – the washing away of original sin and welcoming                                 of the new believer into the Christian community
•   Confirmation – affirmation of the gift of grace through the                                 Holy Spirit
•   Eucharist

o Sacraments of Healing
•   Reconciliation – the process of contrition and confession                                 of sins to a priest who grants absolution in the name of God
•   Anointing of the Sick – ritual blessing of a person who is                                     gravely ill

o Sacraments of Vocation
•   Marriage – sacramental joining of two persons into a                                          communion
•   Holy Orders – confers an apostolic ministry on men as                                       they become deacons, priests, or bishops

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•     The Catholic Bible
o   Published in accordance with the prescriptions of the Catholic
canon law
o   Composed of the Old and New Testament, including the                                    deuterocanonical books
•    Old Testament – 46 books, including the Pentateuch,                                           Historical books, Sapiential books, and Prophetic books
•    New Testament – 27 books, including the Gospels, the                                        Historical book, the Pauline Epistles, the General Epistles,                                  and Revelation

• The Mass
o The Introductory Rites – remembering sins and glorifying God
o     The Liturgy of the Word – readings from the Old and New                                  Testament and the Gospel, the Homily, the Profession of Faith,                        and the Universal Prayer
o The Liturgy of the Eucharist –preparation of the altar and the gifts                    of bread and wine, Communion Rite, and the Transubstantiation
o The Concluding Rites  - final prayers and believers are sent out                         into the world renewed

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Priests wear all black cassock or clerical shirt, detachable clerical white collar and sometimes a cross around the neck.

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Catholic Nuns wear clothing that cover their full body including head.

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The Catholic Church Hierarchy helps the church lead the faithful at local and higher level.

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was an Albanian Roman Catholic religious sister (Nun) and missionary. She was the founder of the "Order of the Missionaries of Charity" which is a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor.

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He served as Pope for the Roman Catholic church from 2005 till 2013. Pope Benedict is know for his views on Catholicism and topics such as homosexuality and birth control.

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Top 5 Countries with the largest number of Catholics:

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Top 5 Countries with the largest number of Catholics:

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1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3. Philippines
4. United States
5. Italy

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• Ash Wednesday
o   Beginning of Lent
Lent consists of giving up something or starting something new
• Common one is giving up sweets
• Fasting on Fridays which means no meat

• Palm Sunday
o   Sunday before Easter
o   Beginning of Holy week
o   Represents Jesus entering Jerusalem

• Holy Thursday
o   Represents his last supper with the disciples

• Good Friday was March 25th

• Friday before Easter

• Easter Sunday
o   The rising of Jesus from the tomb

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•    Worship during mass by singing hymns and taking communion
•    Believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah
•    Get into heaven by believing in Him and doing good deeds
•    Saints are a big part of the religion
•    The pope is the leader of the Catholic church
•    The Bible is the text used but accepts 7 more chapters than the          non-Catholic Bible